The Hospitality and Tourism Management program at UNT has about 700 students, and is rated as one of the best Hospitality
Programs in the United States. *Source: I-CHRIE Guide to College Programs. It is the 1st program in the world to be accredited
by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA). 2015 is the 30th year of the programs
existance. The program ranked , “The 20 Best Tourism Degree Programs” in the Best Schools, and “Top 25 Best Hospitality
Programs” by Create a Career.
OUR VISION
The vision of the UNT Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to be a global leader in advancing education, creating knowledge, and shaping the hospitality and tourism professionals of the future.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the UNT Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to educate students for
leadership in the global hospitality and tourism industries and to advance the profession through excellence in teaching, research, and service
PROGRAMS
OFFERED
PROGRAM BENEFITS
TUITION
B.S in Hospitality Management
M.S in Hospitality management
M.S in International Sustainable Tourism
Hospitality and Event Management Certificates
We give you a solid academic education combined with extensive training in hospitality business skills,
using the most up to date technology. Our curriculum provides:
A strong emphasis on managerial leadership.
A combination of theory-based and practical outlooks on core management competencies.
Unique, hands-on hospitality and management teaching laboratories.
Leadership and management skills, honed through research, case studies and group projects.
Excellent internships and job placement prospects in the region and beyond.
Opportunities to develop understanding of economic, political, socio-cultural, technological,
and sustainability dimensions of global hospitality industry through study abroad and exchange
programs.
UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES
HOURS
6
9
12
15
18
20
NOTES
SELECTED HTM
SCHOLARHIPS
Pre - MHM Program
J-1 Program with Academic Training (Internship)
Exchange Program
Transfer Programs (E.g. 2+2 & 3+1)
RESIDENT
$2,222.51
$3,163.34
$4,865.00
$5,045.00
$5,195.00
$5,295.00
NON-RESIDENT
$4,562.51
$6,673.34
$9,545.00
$10,895.00
$12,215.00
$13,095.00
GRADUATE CLASSES
HOURS
3
6
9
12
15
18
RESIDENT
$1,421.45
$2,502.05
$3,582.65
$4,663.25
$5,743.85
$6,751.22
NON-RESIDENT
$4,842.05
$7,092.65
$9,343.25
$11,593.85
$11,120.22
$13,771.22
Non-Resident Undergraduate students should take a 15 hours of credit and more
Non-Resident Graduate students should take 9 hours of credit and more A scholarship of $1,000 or more per academic year from the school qualifies a Non-Resident
student for Resident tuition. Specific job positions on the campus (E.g. Student Assistant, Teaching
Assistants, Research Assistants) qualify a non-resident student for resident tuition. Full Scholarship
list: https://htm.unt.edu/sites/all/files/CMHT%20Scholarship%20List.pdf
SCHOLARSHIP NAME
Ben E. Keith
Billie L. Parker
City Club of For t Wor th
Club @ Gateway Center Scholarship
East Texas Restaurant Association
Felcor Lodging Trust Fund
Hilton Hotel Corporation Scholarship
Hyatt Regency Dallas Scholarship Endowment
J.T. Whitaker Endowed
J.W. Marriott Hospitality
Kentucky Fried Chicken Scholarship
Luby’s Inc Hospitality Student
Marriot Hotel & Restaurant Management
Roundtable for Woman in Food Ser vice
Texas Hill Countr y Wine & Food Festival
TGI Friday’s Scholarship
The Gaylord Texan Resor t & Convention Center Scholarship
R.L. Car twright Memorial Scholarship
GPA REQUIREMENT
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3. 0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
15 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours (UNDERGRADUATE) coming from East Texas Region
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours Students from Texas Preference
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
12 UNT hours
Sr. to SMHM (Graduate Student)
“We provide exceptional academic preparation combined with
extensive hands-on experiences that teach practical and marketable industry techniques”
“Students also gain insight into the industry through participating in field trips to industry locations, attending special
industry guest lectures and symposiums including our
Executive-in-Residence Lecture Series, and meeting with
industry professionals through our Company
Showcase program”
“I invite you to explore the HTM web site to learn more
about us. I know you will be impressed with what we offer,
and I look forward to visiting with you soon”
Young Hoon Kim, Ph.D.
Interim Chair, Hospitality & Tourism Management
University of North Texas
OUR CURRICULUM
PROVIDES
A strong emphasis on managing the everyday functions of a hospitality business. Unique, hands-on hospitality management learning laboratories. Practice in learning how to run a profitable hospitality business
that provides the best customer experiences. Excellent internship and job placement opportunities in the
Dallas-Fort Worth region and beyond Students “learn by doing” in The Club at Gateway Center, our stateof-the-art student-operated restaurant, which is open to the public.
FACULTY
We are made up of 17 Full time Faculty members comprising of 9 Ph.D., 1 Hospitality lawyer 1 CIA
trained chef, 2 Ex-Hospitality Executives, 220 years of hospitality industry experience among full-time
faculty and also 12 part-time faculty, including a CEO, a consultant, a lawyer, and a national account
manager.
RESEARCH
Our Faculty also have conducted and presented a large number of papers in research areas such as
Sustainability Strategic management, Management Information Systems, Hotel Operations Marketing,
Consumer Behavior Technology in Hospitality and Tourism, Accounting, Management issues, Cost controls, Legal issues, Restaurant Operations, Labor turnover, Tourist Consumption, Tourism Development
Nutrition, Food Safety, Club Operations, Web Marketing, and Training in the Hospitality Industry.
OUR EXISTANCE
Like fine wine this program gets better as it ages with an ever increasing size, expansion in the areas
of international collaborations with top schools in South America and Asia and also with the introduction of new programs in the department.
We host an annual Hospitality Career Expo specifically
for students in the Hospitality and Tourism Management
program, in which they meet one-on-one with hiring representatives from well-known hospitality organizations.
We regularly have over 70 companies participating in this
event, the majority of which are represented by corporate
level recruiters